Russia in Africa: What is Putin hoping to achieve?
DW · BONN — Following its invasion of Ukraine and the resulting rift with the West, Russia has declared that it intends to make a "historic return" to Africa. What have we seen of this so far?
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- 28 October 2026 · 09:48 UTC
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- 28 October 2026 · 12:19 UTC
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